Renewed violence has erupted in Bawku, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and multiple injuries due to a resurgence of the chieftaincy conflict.
Tensions, which had previously calmed, escalated with the return of Alhaji Seidu Abagre, a rival chief who had been in exile since February 2023.
Abagre fled following the issuance of an arrest warrant related to his installation as chief in Nalerigu.
However, a recent High Court ruling in Kumasi on October 17, 2024, nullified the warrant, allowing him to return to Bawku.
His arrival reignited the long-standing chieftaincy dispute, leading to gunfire on the night of October 26 that resulted in two fatalities and several injuries.
The community is now grappling with renewed fears of escalating violence amid this entrenched conflict.
